Norwich boss Alex Neil questioned the Canaries' character after they slumped to a wretched defeat at Aston Villa.

They slipped into the Barclays Premier League relegation zone after a 2-0 loss at Villa Park on Saturday.

Goals from Joleon Lescott and Gabby Agbonlahor condemned the Canaries to their sixth straight defeat in all competitions and they have shipped 19 goals during that run.

Alex Neil accused his players of lacking character during the 2-0 defeat by Aston Villa on Saturday

Norwich slipped into the bottom three after their fifth consecutive defeat in the Premier League

'Not until we were 2-0 down,' he said, when asked if Norwich showed enough character.

'If you watch the Premier League they shouldn't need building up. That's motivation in itself. Nobody wants to feel the pain of relegation. I've got two promotions back-to-back and the last thing I want to do is go back.